叽 (jī) — (onomatopoeia) chirp, twitter (sound of birds or small animals)
Definition
叽 (jī) is an onomatopoeia imitating the short, high chirp of small birds. It is usually reduplicated (叽叽) and often paired with 喳喳 to describe chattering or noisy bird sounds.
onomatopoeia
chirptwitter (sound of birds or small animals)
Examples
- 。Chuāng wài de xiǎo niǎo jī jī dì jiào zhe.The little bird outside the window is chirping.
- 。Wǒ tīng dào yí zhèn jī jī zhā zhā de shēng yīn.I heard a burst of chattering sounds.
- 叽。Shù shàng de má què jī dì jiào le yī shēng jiù fēi zǒu le.The sparrow in the tree chirped once and flew away.
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